US blocks Intel chip export to China

The US government has refused to let Intel help China update the world's biggest supercomputer due to concerns about its nuclear research.
11 April 2015, 05:11 AM

Islamic State attacks Iraqi provincial capital

Islamic State militants attacked the capital of Iraq's vast Anbar province on multiple fronts on Friday, seizing two areas on the city outskirts.
11 April 2015, 04:38 AM

Nehru govt spied on Subhas Chandra Bose's family for 20 years: Report

The Jawaharlal Nehru government had placed the family and relatives of Subhas Chandra Bose on surveillance for two decades.
10 April 2015, 09:39 AM

School principal in Uttar Pradesh beats student to death over stolen pencil

10-year-old Shiva Rawat died after being allegedly beaten up by his principal Lalit Kumar Verma on suspicion of stealing pencils.
10 April 2015, 07:30 AM

US and Cuba hold highest-level meeting after 50 years

The highest level meeting between US and Cuba takes place in Panama for the first time in more than half a century.
10 April 2015, 06:17 AM

Nikkei hits 20,000 level for first time in 15 years

Investors were focused on Japan as the country's benchmark Nikkei 225 index traded above 20,000 for the first time since 2000.
10 April 2015, 05:41 AM

Obama: China 'using muscle' to dominate in South China Sea

Barack Obama says the US is concerned China is using "sheer size and muscle" to strong-arm smaller nations in the sea row.
10 April 2015, 04:49 AM

India asks patience, trust for Teesta deal

India today asked Dhaka “to have patience and trust” for Teesta water sharing deal in view of the delay.
9 April 2015, 10:34 AM

Village of widows

As the morning dawned in remote Sohagpur village on July 25, 1971, Julekha Begum (not her real name) became busy in household chores. Suddenly, she heard a loud burst of gunfire from a nearby field.
8 April 2015, 12:08 PM

No escape

The Supreme Court yesterday upheld the death penalty for Muhammad Kamaruzzaman for committing crimes against humanity during the Liberation War.
8 April 2015, 12:06 PM

Key man behind atrocities

Immediately after independence, Muhammad Kamaruzzaman was arrested in Dhaka as a collaborator of the Pakistan army and was thrown into jail for several months. He, however, escaped trial due to unknown reasons.
8 April 2015, 12:02 PM

Jailed once but escaped trial

Immediately after independence, Kamaruzzaman was sued for an act of atrocity he had committed during the Liberation War. He was arrested in Dhaka and was put into jail for several months, but he escaped trial due to unknown reasons.
8 April 2015, 11:59 AM

Key man of Al-Badr

Son of Insan Ali Sarkar of Kumri Mudipara in Sherpur, Kamaruzzaman was born on July 4, 1952. He got involved in Islami Chhatra Sangha when he was a student of class-X.
8 April 2015, 11:55 AM

Jamaat at the core

The judgment in the war crimes trial of Jamaat-e-Islami leader Kamaruzzaman yesterday widely discussed the role of his party in organising the collaborating forces during the Liberation War, 1971.
8 April 2015, 11:53 AM

Responsible for Al-Badr crimes

Setting an example, the International Crimes Tribunal-2 yesterday held Muhammad Kamaruzzaman responsible for holding “superior status” over co-members of infamous Al-Badr force that had committed numerous crimes during the 1971 Liberation War.
8 April 2015, 10:00 AM

Mass graves of Iraqi soldiers killed by IS found in Tikrit

The suspected mass graves of up to 1,700 captured Iraqi soldiers killed by IS militants have been found in the city of Tikrit.
7 April 2015, 07:46 AM

FedEx to buy TNT Express for 4.4 billion Euros

FedEx Corp said on Tuesday it has offered to buy Dutch package delivery company TNT Express for 4.4 billion euros.
7 April 2015, 07:05 AM

Facebook use linked to depressive symptoms

The social media site Facebook users feel depressed as they begin comparing what's happening in their lives to others.
7 April 2015, 06:08 AM

Destructive hacking attempts target critical infrastructure in Americas: survey

Hacking attacks that destroy rather than steal data or that manipulate equipment are far more prevalent than widely believed.
7 April 2015, 05:31 AM

Turkey Twitter block lifted after image removed

Social media restrictions are being lifted in Turkey, as sites comply with a court order to stop sharing images of a prosecutor being held at gunpoint.
7 April 2015, 05:04 AM
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